The Art of Self-Defense
A movie built around a critique of toxic masculinity so obvious it could have been written by an algorithm.
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco
The film takes enormous risks, not the least of which is its open and unabashed appeal to the heart.
The Gasoline Thieves | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
Effective and affecting and with an unflagging pace, The Gasoline Thieves is likely to satisfy—and scar—many of its viewers.
Framing John DeLorean | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
A documentary on the auto executive, who is descibed here as an icon, a sex symbol, and the perfect figure for a Hollywood film.
Only | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
Freida Pinto portrays her survivor character with sensitivity and depth that transcend the confines of her role.
Goldie & Stray Dolls | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
Two films feature characters living on the margins, breaking the rules, and, in one case, the law, in an attempt to achieve the lives they desire.
Knives and Skin | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
Director Jennifer Reeder has an eye for deadpan, awkward dialogue, which frequently verges into the surreal.
Hotel Mumbai
The sort of film that rivets the viewer in the moment and turns sour upon reflection.
Cradle of Champions
This humane, straightforward documentary follows three people as they prepare for the New York Daily News’s Golden Gloves, which is the world’s oldest and largest amateur boxing competition.